Casa del arco and the carillon clock

The house known as the Casa del Arco, which faces the current town hall building, acted as the seat of the local government from the 15^th century up until the end of the 18^th century, when due to different damages, its structure was declared a ruin. Following this, in 1865, the construction of the neoclassical-style town hall building preceding the current town hall was started.

The Casa del Arco was recovered in order to make it the home of a chiming clock containing automated figures of Miguel de Cervantes, Sancho Panza and Don Quixote de la Mancha, which at certain times of day come out. It was installed in the year 2005 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first part of Don Quixote, and the 750th anniversary of the founding of Ciudad Real.

  Clock times:

1st of December to 6th of January (Christmas carol): 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 20:00.

7th of January to 11th of May: 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 20:00.

12th of May to 30th of September: 12:00, 13:00, 20:00, 21:00.

1st of October to 30th of November: 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 20:00.

On Sundays the figures go out with the happyness himn.

in Holy Week the figures go out with a religious march (La Saeta) and a liturgical song.